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RARE CIVILIAN Antique SMITH & WESSON 2nd Model SCHOFIELD Revolver 1 of Only 650 Made for the Commercial Market!
Guns International #: 102605547 Seller's Inventory #: 233323
Category: Smith & Wesson Revolvers - Antique - Smith & Wesson Revolvers - Schofield
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
RARE CIVILIAN Antique SMITH & WESSON 2nd Model SCHOFIELD Revolver
1 of Only 650 Made for the Commercial Market!
Here we present an antique Smith & Wesson Second Model Civilian Schofield Single Action Revolver, manufactured circa 1877 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Approximately 650 revolvers were produced that did not pass US Ordnance inspection for a government contract out of a total of 5,934 Second Model Schofield’s manufactured.
1870 was the year the American government began pursuing metallic cartridge firearms with gusto and along with some single shot Remington Rolling Block pistols, metallic cartridge conversions of Remington’s New Model Army, and S&W’s Model No. 3. As Smith & Wesson owned the rights to the Rollin White Patent for bored through cylinder chambers, competition was naturally squashed on the concept until it expired in 1869. These guns were all issued and tested. The S&W gained an advocate in Major George W. Schofield, an officer in the 10th US Cavalry, which was one of the famed “Buffalo Soldiers” regiments. He found the revolvers to be promising and patented some improvements, the biggest of which was the frame-mounted latch that made it easier for the user to open the gun with the main hand keeping a master grip, whereupon the automatic ejector would empty the cylinder chambers and the revolver could be reloaded. This was particularly valuable to a horseman. He did what he could to influence the Army’s decision (likely including nepotism as his older brother General John McAllister Schofield was the head of the Army Ordnance Board at that time) to adopt these “Schofield” revolvers, as they came to be known, and the Army did purchase them in limited numbers. However, the Colt was seen as a bit simpler and more robust and in 1873 it was adopted and issued en masse.
Many Schofield revolvers were issued to the 4th Cavalry which saw service in the Geronimo Campaign, along with the famous 9th and 10th U.S. Cavalry comprised of the “Buffalo Soldiers” stationed in the American Southwest. People such as the James Brothers, Cole Younger, U.S. Marshall Bill Tilghman and Chief Scout for Custer “Lonesome Charley” Reynolds were known to carry a Schofield revolver. After these left service in the Army many of them were acquired by the Wells Fargo Express Company and issued to their employees to combat bandits and the like.
The overall condition is good. The action is strong. The bore is in good condition with nice rifling. The numbers match. The grips show use and the right panel has a chip; otherwise solid. A nice piece!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 7 inches.
Caliber: .45 Schofield (also known as .45 S&W)
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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#233323
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Antique: Yes